Probably a bit influenced by years of practice, but I reckon I can securely load or unload and lock or unlock, two bikes onto or off the roof of my car easily in under 30 seconds. I see people faffing with those towbar mounted thingies for what seems ages to achieve the same result.
Harder with an SUV because the bikes are by default higher up. On a "normal" height car, roof mounted racks are a doddle.
Oh, and while it probably goes without saying, never be tempted to use one of those clip/strap on tailgate/boot mounted racks. They damage your car, scratch your bikes and regularly fail in use dumping bikes onto the road, which is bad for your bike, but potentially a lot worse for anyone following behind.
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